or the first time since 2018, reigning Champion Alvaro Bautista will become the latest MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship rider to wildcard in MotoGP™.

Australian Remy Gardner [GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK] has put in a dominant performance at the conclusion of the WorldSBK off-season two day test held in Jerez, setting the fastest time in the field of a 1:38.448.

Wild weather showed to be no deterrence for Australian rider Remy Gardner [GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK] on Day 1 of the WorldSBK off-season test in Jerez, topping the time sheets on the disrupted day with his fastest time of a 1:39.837.

The 2024 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s provisional calendar has been released, with plenty to look forward to as the fastest production-based motorcycle racing Championship in the world readies for another action-packed year.

Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit are elated to announce they will again host the season opener of the 2024 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, the Grand Ridge Brewery Australian Round from 23 – 25 February 2024. 

When the calendar was released and Phillip Island shown as the first round, the biggest smile probably went to the now #1. After an extravagant team launch in Madonna di Campiglio in the Italian Dolomites which revealed the #1 on the front of WorldSBK Ducati for the first time in 18 years, the opening round awaited and that’s exactly where #TheDefence started.